全国市级联考广东省汕头市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、全国市级联考广东省汕头市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题绝密启用前【全国市级联考】广东省汕头市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题试卷副标题考试范围：xxx；考试时间：27分钟；命题人：xxx学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）评卷人得分一、阅读理解（题型注释）Believe it nor not, ancient Chinese people had their own methods of heat preservation in winter. “Wen Ding”

2、, ancient rice cookerThe “Wen Ding”, an ancient cooking container, preserved heat by burning fuels like charcoal. The one unearthed in Nanjing in 1989 is thought to be the oldest of its kind discovered in China, dating back to the Stone Age. “Ran Lu”, ancient small hot potThe “Ran Lu” is a small-siz

3、ed cooking vessel (器皿) made of bronze. A charcoal stove forms the main structure, with a bottom tray to hold charcoal ashes, and a movable cup at the top. Some experts have concluded that the vessels structure suggests that these vessels became popular in the Warring States Period (475221 BC). Bronz

4、e You, ancient kettleThe Bronze You, one of the most common wine containers during the Shang and Zhou, dynasties, could also be used to warm wine. For example, the Bronze You with beast mask design, unearthed in Jiangxi province, had an opening where charcoals could be placed, allowing people to enj

5、oy a hot drink. Bronze Yan, ancient steamerAlthough the “Wen Ding” was effective at keeping food warm, ancient Chinese people later found that its burning produced pollution. As a result, the Bronze Van was made with a two-tier (双层的) structure and used to steam rice and other grains. After the Easte

6、rn Han Dynasty (AD 25-AD 220), further improvements to the Bronze Yan led to the modern day steamer.1、When did the “Ran Lu” begin to gain popularity?AIn the Zhou DynastyBIn the Warring States Period.CIn the Eastern Han Dynasty.DIn the Stone Age.2、One of the main functions of the Bronze You was to .A

7、place hot charcoalsBpour hot waterCkeep wine warmDhold charcoal ashes3、One advantage the Bronze Yan had over the “Wen Ding” was that .Ait was usefulBit was convenientCit was environment-friendlyDit was warm4、According to the passage, which of the following may have the longest history?AThe Wen Ding”

8、.BThe “Ran Lu”.CThe Bronze You.DThe Bronze Yan.Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer.After she retired, she started v

9、olunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading.She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years

10、 old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited Ann. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and grandchildren.One day Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees (难民) who needed to learn

11、English. Now, she meets once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman from Somalia. Sahra is learning reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures, and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end they wrote a b

12、ook together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life.Helen says, “The most rewarding part of volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help. They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs.”5、When did Helen first take up volunteering?

13、AAfter retirement.BIn high school.CAfter work.DIn childhood.6、In what way did Helen help Sahra?ABy building her self-confidence.BBy expanding her vocabulary.CBy giving her financial support.DBy finding her a new home.7、Which of the following can best describe Helen according to the passage?ABrillian

14、t.BOptimistic.CThankful.DDevoted.8、The underlined word “rewarding” in the last paragraph probably means .AworthwhileBconvenientCextraordinaryDpracticalHave you ever heard of the Coral Sea? It is home to an amazing variety of turtles, sharks, whales, dolphins, large fish, birds, corals, plants, and m

15、any other species. Many of these species are endangered elsewhere in the world, but still survive in the healthy environment of the Coral Sea.The Coral Sea is a large series of coral reefs located off the northeast coast of Australia. This area is three times larger than Australias famous Great Barr

16、ier Reef, which the Coral Sea borders.The Coral Sea is one of the few coral reef environments that have remained largely undamaged by over-fishing, oil and gas exploration and pollution. However, statistics show that coral reefs around the world are disappearing five times faster than rainforests. I

17、t is very likely that in the near future the Coral Sea will face the same threats to its existence.The Australian government is currently looking at options for protecting the Coral Sea but has made no decisions. Environmentalists are pushing for laws to declare the Coral Sea area a marine protected

18、 area, which will mean a large “no-take zone” for fishermen, a no-exploration zone for gas and oil companies and a no-dump zone for pollution, possibly making the Coral Sea a marine park larger than any other in the world.We can write letters to Australian leaders, Australian environmental protectio

19、n agencies, and Australian friends, to let them know that people worldwide support this protection of the Coral Sea. To lose this last great marine wilderness world would be a loss for the whole world.9、According to the passage, why should we protect the Coral Sea without any delay?ABecause the Cora

20、l Sea, home to many species, will disappear soon.BBecause the Coral Sea is rich in natural resources like oil and gas.CBecause the Coral Sea is three times larger than Great Barrier Reef.DBecause the Coral Sea will be a marine park larger than any other in the world.10、Once the Coral Sea area is dec

21、lared n marine protected area by law, .Ait will surely become the largest marine park all over the worldBno one will be allowed to there to have a dose look any moreCfrom time to time people can still dump their rubbish around thereDover-fishing, oil and gas exploration will be banned altogether the

22、re11、What is the attitude of the author towards the protection of the Coral Sea?AObjective.BFavorable.CDoubtful.DNegative.TIANJIN, Nov.23 (Xinhua)- Chinese scientists have signed a deal to establish a commercial animal cloning center in the northern port city of Tianjin, making the controversial sci

23、ence closer to mainstream acceptance.The plant in the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area (TEDA), a government-sponsored business development park, will clone animals including sniffer and pet dogs, beef cattle and racehorses. Its main building is already under construction and due t

24、o be put to use in the near future, said a spokesman on Monday.With an investment of 200 million yuan, the center will be jointly built by Sinica, Peking Universitys Institute of Molecular Medicine, the Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biomedicine, and the Republic of Koreas Sooam Biotech Rese

25、arch Foundation.It will produce 100,000 cattle embryos a year initially, eventually increasing to 1 million, said Xu Xiaochun, board chairman of Boyalife Group, based in Wuxi. Chinese farmers are struggling to produce enough beef cattle to meet market demand, Xu said. The center, the largest ever wo

26、rldwide, will also include a gene storage area and a museum, he added.Scientists have cloned mice, cattle and other animals since the worlds first cloned sheep, Dolly, was born on July 5,1996 iii Britain. Since 2000, Chinese scientists have cloned sheep, cattle and pigs. Chinas first commercial clon

27、ing company was established in September 2014 in Shandong with the birth of three pure-blooded Tibetan mastiff puppies.Before this, cloning in China was limited to scientific research. More and more companies have shown interest in investing in the technology for commercial use, especially animal hu

28、sbandry (饲养).12、What is main purpose of the new animal cloning center mentioned in the passage?AArtistic creation.BMoney making.CScientific research.DPublic welfare.13、It can be inferred from the passage that .Athe establishment of the animal cloning center will be a combined effortBthe main building of the animal cloning center has alre